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8 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Saturday, July 4, 1583 Editorials Belly Times-Gusette (Osha Whitby). published ™ © Simeos Sirort South, Guha Times-Gusotte Publishers. Limiled. ws, Ontarle Churchill's Exhaustion Not Surprising, but Disquieting Announcement that because Sir Win- ston Churchill, Britain's Prime Minister, is exhausted and requires a prolonged rest, is not surprising. The surprise is that at his age, he.han been able to carry the tremendous burdens placed on his shoul- ders, and give to his government the dy- namic leadership it has had from him. Sir Winston is now 78 years old, and cannot be expected to have the stamina or endurance which he had in the days oWhen he was carrying Britain through the dark days of the second world war. The duties resting upon him, however, during the last 18 months, have been just as onerous as those which he carried as leader of a nation at war, and because of his age, he has had less resilency with which to meet them. Because of the momentous period at which it has come, the announcement of Sir Winston's exhaustion is disquieting. Great Importance had been attached to the Bermuda conference which has had to be postponed because of his illness. It was a conference which was to have shaped the strategy of Britain, the United States and France concerning their rela- tionships with the Communist world. It was to have been the kind of conference that cannot be too long delayed, because fhe Communist nations will not be standing still, waiting for Churchill's re- covery. The condition of Mr. Churchill has, of course, raised questions as to who will succeed him as party l:nder and Prime Minister. The perilou- state of health of Anthony Eden had started doubts as to whether he is physically strong ex.ugh to undertake th-z2 responsibilities. So it - ~acessary for the British Conser- vative party to be survey :g its ranks in a search for some other party leader, a man of Churchillian stature to succeed him. Prime favorite at the moment would be 'shard Butler, Chancellor of the Ex- chequer,.but it may be that there are oth- - er asp...-'8 who would give him a battle for the leadership. In any event, it is ap- parent that the time has come to look over the field for Sir Winston's successor, Are Canadians Dull People? The British magazine "Truth' has come out with an article in which it says Cana- dians are the dullest people in the British Commonwealth. It reaches this conclusion by a somewhat devious process of reason- ing. It has this to say: "How is it that Canadians have got a reputation for having created a brave, new world, when all the evi- dence is against them? All the other , countries of the Commonwealth have made their great and proud contribu- tion to the British heritage, but what have Canadians given us in the way of culture? Very, very little.' Having penned this by way of assertion, it goes on to mention the achievements of Australia in cricket and tennis, New Zea- land in mountain-climbing, South Africa in statesmanship a la Smuts and in golf, through Bobby Locke; India and Pakistan in their Ghandi and Nehru. Only Banting, of all the Canadians, is given a place of honor in the roll listed by the magazine. What does all this prove in support of the thesis that Canadians are a dull people who have made no contribution to the British heritage or«culture? In our opinion it proves absolutely nothing. Were we to pick out Canadians who have done out- standing things, equally as important as those credited to other Dominions, we might say that Canada gave the world Alexander Graham Bell and the telephone, In sport, we have our Marlene Stewart, and we have had our Joe Wright, Jack Guest, Lou Scholes, and Percy Williams, who showed the way to Britain's best. And what other part of the world ean produce athletes as colorful, as dynamic as Canada's great hockey players, its Rocket Richard, its Ted Kennedy, its Gordon Howe and Turk Broda. And we have Barbara Ann Scott. The truth is that Canada has won its reputation for creating a brave, new world, not because of one or two outstand- ing individuals, but because of the con- certed, co-operative effort of a whole nation of brave-hearted people, who per- formed untold deeds of heroism and selfe sacrifice in building a great country from the ' wilderness. The French-Canadian pioneers were not dull people. They were picturesque and colorful. The pioneers of Ontario and of the west had courage and daring beyond telling. Whoever the writer was who penned the lines in "Truth Maga- zine," it is apparent that he needs to come and stay in Canada for a while. We suggest that he will find our people far from being dull. People Pay for Promises In the course of every election cam- paign, it is customary for the people of Canada to find themselves beguiled by the rosy promises of the contesting politi- cal parties. Although the present politi- cal campaign is still in its infancy, the promises and pledges are coming fast and furiously. Parties are already competing with each other in the extent of the pro- mises they are making. In this connection, we have always felt that it was easy to make grandiose prom- ises so long as someone else is paying the bill. In this case, if the promises were car- ried out, the only people who would pay for their fulfilment would be the taxpay- ers of Canada. They alone are the RBources of the funds with which election promises are met, and it is a certainty that if all the things now being promised were to' be carried out, the bill would be a very substantial one, and there could be no hope of tax reductions. The thing for the electors to do on hearing of the promises of politicians to The Daily Times-Gazette (OSHAWA, WHITBY) The Lally Times-Gazette (Oshawa, Whitby) combining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the Whitby Gazette & Chronicle (established 1863) is published daily (Sundays and statutory holidays excepted). M of The C Press, the Canadian Daily Newspapers Association, the Ontario Provincial Dailies As- sociation and the Audit Bureau of Circulation. The Canadian Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news despa! in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local Bews Publishes therein. All rights of special despatches are also Teserv T. L. WILSON, Pub and G lM M. McINTYRE HOOD, Managing Editor Offices, 44 King Street West, Toronto, 'Ontario, 238 University Tower Building, Montreal, P.Q, = SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin Port Perry, Ajax and Pickering, not over 30c per week. By mail outside carrier delivery areas anywhere in Cansda and England, $10.00 per year. U.S., $15.00 per year. DAILY AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR JUNE 12,301 provide new services and facilities for them is to ask the simple question, "How much will it cost me? Since I have to pay the bill, I have a right to know how much more will be needed in taxes to carry out that promise." That would give the electors their proper opportunity to decide wheher it was worth the amount it would cost them to have the promises carried out. On the other hand, promises of tax re= duction carry with them the assumption that expenditures are to be reduced, and that means that certain services and fa- cilities now being provided will be cut off. Therefore the people of Canada have the right to ask, "If you are going to reduce taxation, what services, facilities and pro- visions now being given us are to be eli- minated?' "That is a fair question, just as is the first one. Both are questions which have to be answered by the political aspirants in or- der that the electors may vote intelligent- ly on August 10. Editorial Notes Here is how they do things in Britain. London's policemen are to be given three extra days' vacation to compensate them for their extra work on Coronation day; and the period before and after it. We cannot find ourselves shedding any tears for the poor Hollywood couple who find it impossible to make ends meet on $300,000 a year. Bible Thought Worship the Lord in the beauiy of holiness -- 1 Ch. 16:29. We are well advised to make our churches and temples beautiful, God loves beauty and he has made the sea and the sky, the mountains and the rivers lovely. He would like for us to be beauti- ful within, \ ae precisely is meant by that familiar phrase, 'freedom of the press' ? Fl ndamentaity it is not a special privilege reserved for newspaper pub- lishers. It is rather a phase of a much larger freedom -- the freedom of all men to speak their minds openly and without fear. The press claims no right which should not belong to every citizen in a democracy. But freedom of the press is an all-important part of this larger freedom because, under modern conditions, the press is the principal agency by which the ordinary man receives the infor- mation he needs to judge the actions of his rulers and make up his mind on public affairs. Without newspapers, or with only gagged and blindfolded ones, he is in the dark, and helpless. An unfettered press is therefore one of the essential bulwarks of a democratic nation. 1K any proof be needed, it is supplied by the record of the totalitarian dictatorships which have darkened the twentieth century. Rigid control of all sources of public information, and especially of newspapers, was the cornerstone on which all these regimes -- Nazi, Fascist and Communist alike -- were founded. Without it, they could hardly have lasted for more than a few months. With it, they could keep their peoples in blinkers and drive them on any course they chose. The calamities of our age, its fear and insecurity, stem in no small measure "from the simple fact that, at critical periods, great sections of the earth's popul- ation have been prevented by their rulers from learning the real news of the world. a ese examples should provide a warning against any attempt, by govern- ments or by private interests, to restrict the essential freedom of the press. A free people must stand on guard not only against direct censorship, but also against more insidious encroachments, Nominal freedom is not enough. The only truly free press is one which can record the news faithfully and comment on it frankly, without fear of direct or indirect punishment. Neither the press nor the public is safe with anything less than this. ¢ Al liberty, of course, involves obligations. That of a free newspaper is to be truly free. It must strive to be thorough, accurate and unbiassed in its report- Ing, sincere and thoughtful in its editorials, and resistant to all outside pressure. It must be both cautious and bold--cautious until it knows all the facts, bold when it is sure of its ground. It must, above all, be inspired by devotion to the public welfare as its staff understand it. RY uch a newspaper is worthy of the privileges which the free peoples of the world have traditionally granted to their press. Such a newspaper is also the best guardian of the liberties of the people. Preporsd by he Conaien Us; popem Amertetien "GALLUP POLL OF CANADA Little Public Support For Too Much Homework Plea By CANADIAN INSTITUTE of PUBLIC OPINION Canada's 300,000 or more High School students, now rel. from the pressure of exams, wi probably find little comfort in the fact that weight of adult opinion opposes the idea that homework schedules are too onerous. From time to time, in the cor- respondence columns and editorial pages of newspapers, the issue is debated and claims made that high school students are given too heavy homework and study as- signments in this country. For the first time, the matter was laid before the court of Public Opinion by the Canadian Institute of Public Opinion, whose reporters across Canada put this question to a re- presentative sample of Canadians 21 years of age or over. "Generally speaking do you think high school students are expected to spent too little time, or too ® much time, on homework study?" The national verdict: TOO LITTLE TIME TOO MUCH TIME About right amount Qualified answers No opinion Even in homes where a High School student lives, majority feel that the amount of time is about right, or even inadequate. To catch any difference between the views of such people and those who do not have a secondary school stud- ent in the home, people were ask- : ' ed: "Incidentally, is there a High School student in your home, {place where you live)?" Dividing the population on this basis shows: HOMES With Students Without Students TOO LITTLE TIME avovvecee..:s cesses No Opinion ... ~~ Generally speaking people are more inclined to think homework burden is too heavy than are people in other parts of tess smpessasicaces 24% 17 0 3 26 6% S---- 100% 100% Canada. Canadians with some Uni- versity education are more apt to feel that the amount is inadequate. World Copyright Reserved. QUEEN'S PARK Tax On Natural Resources Likely By DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent for The Times-Gazette TORONTO--News of a possible tax on natural resources is being favorably received throughout the province. The Windsor Star, in a typical comment says "We hesitate to ad- vocate any new taxes. There are enough of them now, and their impact is sufficiently heavy. "But if there is to be a choice between two forms of taxes, that is something else again. The best of the two, the one which causes the least hardship and produces the best results, should be chosen." HAVE BEEN STUPID Pointing to the alternative of either a sales tax or a matural re- sources tax it says a sales tax hits everybody with the heaviest burden falling on those least able to pay. 'A tax on natural resources, it continues," it continues, 'of course would be passed along to the people--people in the final analysis pay all the taxes. But in this case the people of Ontario wouldn't be paying--in the cast of the end products--all the tax. They would pay only a proportion." ' Then noting the lesson of Al- berta, which has become in effect debt free, it declares 'We in On- tario have been stupid in permit- ting our natural resources to be used (and often. exploited) without any dividends in the form of direct taxes on the resources'. BACK PRINCIPLE Such a tax world be an involved matter. It probably wouldn't apply to gold, for instance, it being sold at a controlled price and under federal subsidy. There already have been complaints from the pulp industry that its basic cost is too high. But there also is no doubt that the general impression is t we are Shipping out our basic resources without sufficient return and that the people of the province would be behind the tax in principle. DOCK TEACHER The Windsor Star has had a few other welcome words on an old issue with us. Its home city had the most recent incident of secrecy in government. The board of education decided to dock the pay of a school princ- ipal who is a city controller. It is going to charge him 1'2 hours a week for time off, for a total of $322 a year. To make its decision the board adjourned its public session and went into a private session in a back room. MADE RIDICULOUS Commenting on this The Star has these fine words to say: '"The manner in which this was done suggests a bad conscience. If board members thought they had a good case, they need not have been afraid to discuss it openly. 'Public discussion of public bus- iness still is the best policy. Hole- in - the - corner meetings suggest something wrong. Decisions on ublic affairs should not be made ehind closed doors. "The board of education should reverse this {ill-conceived action which makes it appear ridiculous." CHALK, England (CP)--Dickens fellowships throughout the world are being asked for contributions to the restoration costs of the parish church in this Kent county village where Charles Dickens is reputed to have spent his honey- moon. MAC'S MUSINGS These are the days when Wild roses are blooming In the roadside hedges, Filling the air around With their rich fragrance, Showing to the world all The loveliness of their Glowing pink petals And the bright yellow Stamens laden with pollen Which attract passing bees To seek the nectar which Lies within their base. These wild roses make One think of the history That lies behind the rose, A history which goes Away back into antiquity To the days of Babylon And of ancient Egypt, For one reads in the Books of holy scripture Songs of the ancients Praising the rose for Its beauty and fragrance. But the wild rose which Adorns the rural pastures Carries with it a charm And beauty that cannot Be surpassed by all the Cultivated roses that one Finds in lovely gardens, And the richness of the Pink hues with which it Lights up the landscape Can find no equal in Any man-made colors. The wild roses that bloom Along the roadsides are Now raising their heads To bewitch the traveller And those who take time To pass by slowly will Truly enjoy the beauty And the fragrance they Give to all who seek it. MANCHESTER MANCHESTER -- Rev. Mr. Reid preached his farewell sermon on Sunday evening to a good congre- gation. At the close of service, Wm. Holtby and Clinton Midgley, on behalf of Manchester congrega- tion, presented Mr. Reid with a beautiful wool Kenwood blanket. Our best wishes go with him to his new field in Priestville, Sask. Re-opening and dedication serv- ices will be held in the church here next Sunday, July 5, at 2.30 and 7.30 p.m. There will be special speakers and good music. Come to church next Sunday. The annual Sunday School picnic was held at Geneva Park last Monday. Ideal weather helped to make it a very happy event. Mrs. Samells and pupils visited Niagara and other places of histor- ical interest last Wednesday. The friends of the late George "Scotty" Parks were shocked to hear of his sudden death in Cali- fornia. : Congratulations to the five pupils who. successfully wrote their high school entrance tests: Judith In- nis, Barbara Masters, Carol Midg- by, Ruth McCartney and Bob Aird. Miss Rilla Windram, Lindsay, is visiting friends here. Mrs. A. Reach and daughters have gone to their cottage in Hali- burton for two months. , The Sault Ste. Marie ship ¢anal is 1.38 miles long, gateway from the East to Lake Superior. IN DAYS GONE BY 50 YEARS AGO Dr. W. F. McBrien, a general practition.. * in East Whitby for 40 years, died at the home of his son, Dr. James McBrien, at the age of 74. In the lacrosse game, when Harmony defeated Cedar Dale 5 - 0, many penalties Weregimposed for plays cracking their oppon- as over the head with their sticks. fred Degan was present d with a purse of money, from his la- crosse team-mates, on the occasion of his return to 'Oshawa with his P. bride. A ge number of members of the Farmer's Institute attended an excursion to the Guelph Model Chi Farm George H. Sonley, of Thornton's Corners, well-known cattle dealer, died at his home after several attacks of appendicitis. E. §. Edmondson, manager of the Oshawa Electric Light Com.' pany, stated that-.'Electriei._. is the ideal illumination and is with- in the reach of every budget. There® i: no need of fear from explosion or asphyxiation," » _ The young people of the Chris- tian Church held a strawberry festival on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. Whitfield Hainer's home. Ad+ mission was 25 cents. Motion pictures on the life of Daulel were shown at Prospect ark. _ A new choir of men and boys, under the direction of Mrs. Harey sang = St. / George's Anglican urch, 2 Granolithic walks were laid on the west side of Simcoe Street from Athol Street to the New York Store, to complete the walks to the] base line. 4 READERS' VIEWS Declares Rent Control Based On False Premise The Editor, The Times-Gazette. Sir: Rent controls are based upon a false premise--upon the premise that the landlord should provide housing to tenants who are unable to pay rents according to the law of supply and demand. Nothing can be more false or un- fair. If there are those in Oshawa who cannot pay a "law of supply and demand" rent, let the eity, the General Motors, the Labor Un- ion or some other organization come to their assistance. The land- lord should not be compelled by law to perform acts of charity. Suppose that a man were given a prescription by his doctor. He went to the drug store to have it filled. It came to $20.00. He said to the druggist: "I can't afford to 47 that much. I can only pay 12.00." Would he get the medi- cine? Not likely. The druggist would say, "Well, I'm sorry, but I can't let you have it. Twenty dollars is the standard price." But said the man, "My child is sick. If I don't get this medicine he will die." But again the druggist would say, "I'm sorry, but I can't sell it to you below the standard price. Why don't you go to the city for help; or to your employer, or to some charitable organiza- tion?" Would you blame the druggist for his stand? You would not, and no one else would. If he did that for one he would have to do it for everyone else, and soon he would be out of business. Yet under rent control the landlord is compelled by law to do that very thing. He is obliged to provide housing for tenants, who oftentimes are mak- ing more money than the landlord, at below competition prices. The landlord should not be re- quired to provide housing for some few who may need it and for a great many more who do not at "'controlled" prices. He should not be compelled to do this any more than the druggist, the grocer or the clothier should be compelled to sell their commodities at less than com- petitive prices. The grocer buys strawberries at thirty cents a quart from the grower and retails them for thirty- five cents the same or next day. That is a sixteen per cent profit with a one or two days turnover. Counting a two day tunover in t coursse of a year that "strafis berry' dollar would earn over That figures out to be 2700 cent gross profit and admit ) that is high profit. But does the. grocer have a 'ceiling" put upem his strawberry prices. Certain not. -- that would be ridiculous. He is able to sell them according to the law of supply and demand, according to competitive prices. Strawberries are High Sa as are other foods, and those who don't want to pay the grocer's price don't buy the berries. doo But it is not so with the land lord. He is not like the grocer. He cannot make 2700 per cent gross. In fact he does not ask to: If he can make 10 per cent on hi¥ investment for the year he would be most happy. One landlord told: me the other day that he was making but 3 per cent and that did not include repairs. Anyone who knows what it takes to keep a house in repair knows that that landlord is not breaking even. Yet this man owns several houses. He built them during the days of his earning power with the idea that when he grew old he would have sufficient income to live decently. But rent controls have "Fixed" him. Rent control compels him to provide housing to tenants at cost or bélow, and compels this old resident of Osh- awa who has paid thousands of dollars in taxes to adopt a stand- ard of living that is below that of most of the tenants living in this city. Every right thinking reader of this piece will agree that tenants should not be living at this old man's expense. Yet that is what rent control does. It eases on class at the expense of another. The rent control premise is utter-. ly wrong. It can never be right 'to compel the landlord to provide housing at less than competitive prices. After all the landlord did not find that house or apartment "hanging on a tree." He worked and saved for it. Why should he be compelled by law to take in & tenant, an utter stranger, and house him, as the old man men- tioned above does, at cost, a little more or less? DALLAS YOUNGS July 1, 1953. : COURTICE W.A. Members Plan Picnic On July 16 MRS. C. W. THOMPSON Correspondent COURTICE--The monthly meet- ing of the Courtice WA was held at the home of Mrs. Stanley Kins- man with a good attendance. The meeting opened with the president, Mrs. C. Penfound read- ing a short poem. "Take My Life and Let It Be" was sung followed with Bible reading by Mrs. R. De Coe. Mrs. B. Wilkins gave a read- ing, "Purity of Heart" after which Mrs. C. Fulton gave a short prayer followed with hymn "What a Friend We Have In Jesus". Readings were given by several the ladies: Mrs. S. Kinsman, "Cur *'Our Blessings;" Mrs. M. D. Wy- man; "The Queen's Act of Taking the Sacrament;" Mrs. M. Robin- son; 'The Bridge You'll Never Cross," and Mrs. H. Scorgie, "It isn't The Church, It's You." A vote of thanks was extended to Mrs. Scorgie's group for enter- tainment,' Correspondence was read by Mrs. E. De Coe, also three contributions were given to the birthday box. Miscellaneous ar- ticles for donations to bazaar for month of August also lunch committee chosen -- Mrs. B. Wii- kins, Mrs. Shipman, Mrs. P. Antil, and Mrs. Fred Balson. The picnic was discussed and will be held on July 16 at the lake front below No. 4 school. Transportation committee will be of the ladies: Mrs. S. Kinsman, Mrs. H. Scorgie gave another reading "Ten Ways to Kill a So- ciety", > Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson on the birth of a son in Bowmanville Memorial Hos: pital. Communion service will be held at Courtice United Church Sun- day, July 5. i Sorry to hear Mr. J. Wiggans {s.. in Oshawa General Hospital and do hope he is improving. Sixteen little folk were guests of' Frankie Penwright on Tuesday af, ternoon on the occasion of his. eighth birthday. FOREIGN SERVICE a LONDON (CP) -- Two British double-decker buses on a goodwill, tour in Switzerland this summer, are being put to work. In the last, two weeks of June they are being used at Zurich, Switzerland, in reg- ular service for paying customers. during the British festival there. 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